Which to use
“weiblich” and “weiblichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,692
- “weiblich” frequency rank
- #5,045
- “weiblichen” frequency rank
- 12737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiblich | weiblichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu dem Geschlecht gehörig, das Kinder gebärt, Eier legt oder (bei Pflanzen) Samen ansetzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs weiblich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weiblich and weiblichen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. weiblich ([ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]) and weiblichen ([ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “weiblich” sits inside “weiblichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiblich is recorded at frequency rank #7,692, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯plɪç]. weiblichen is at rank #5,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯plɪçn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12737, this pair ranks #1,962,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weiblich vs weiblichen
Shared letters: bcehilw. Private to "weiblich": -. Private to "weiblichen": n.
"weiblich" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "weiblichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weiblich ← ewiblich · webilich · weibblich · weibilch · weiblcih · weiblicch · weiblichh · weiblihc
- weiblichen ← ewiblichen · webilichen · weibblichen · weibilchen · weiblcihen · weiblicchen · weiblicehn · weiblichenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "weiblich" and "weiblichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "weiblich" or "weiblichen"?
Remembering weiblich vs weiblichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weiblich” entry
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